There is a passage of scripture that I've been asking the Lord about. What does He mean "Many are called, but few are chosen."? I was always taught that this simply meant that there were many with a "calling" on their lives, but few "chose" to follow that calling. I don't think that's correct. When you look at the way the sentence is structured, it should read that all are called, but few choose to follow the Lord. The way it is written, it is saying that whoever is doing the calling is also doing the choosing. The way I was taught to interpret it, the Lord is doing the calling and we are doing the choosing. I'm sure my writing is a bit jumbled, but I think the idea is getting down. I know I write in circles... He'll show me what it means. Also, that interpretation is not in context. He is talking about the man who hires workers for his field at different times of the day and then gives them all the same payment at the end of the day. Some are not happy because the feel like they've been jilted, so to speak. Then He talks about first being last and last first. And then it's "many are called, few are chosen". What does it mean? I'll be sure to post it when He tells me.
Also...I believe there is a difference between being "saved" and being "born again". There are many passages that lead me to believe this, but also my own personal experiences would. To be saved, we simply need to believe in our hearts and call upon the name of the Lord. But we must be born again to see the Kingdom of Heaven. I don't think they are the same, as the Kingdom of Heaven is for the here and now, along with our life in Heaven after death (the Kingdom is not just for after our physical death). And I know there are masses of people who are saved, but don't walk in Kingdom principles, so they don't "see" the Kingdom of God. There's so much there that can be misinterpreted, it's not my intent to confuse. I'm studying that one out, so I'm sure I'll be posting my discoveries here - and I may be wrong, but the Holy Spirit is nudging me to check it out. It'll be a fun journey. I love Kingdom stuff!
As Jesus is, so are we in this world! Amen!
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